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    Former MG Rover employees continue to struggle as new jobs pay less

    by Greg Pitcher 13 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 13 Nov 2008

    Two out of three people who lost their jobs when car maker MG Rover collapsed in 2005 are now earning...

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    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Yell jobs on line as directory firm finds little to shout about in downturn

    by Greg Pitcher 12 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 12 Nov 2008

    Directory giant Yell is to axe 1,300 jobs â€“ including up to 350 in the UK – over the next 10...

    • Employment law
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    • Redundancy

    Redundancy shake-up call as TUC challenges government to update law

    by Greg Pitcher 12 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 12 Nov 2008

    The TUC has called for major law changes in Alistair Darling’s forthcoming Pre-Budget Report to force employers to pay out more...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Labour market

    Government slashes 200,000 migrant worker jobs

    by Greg Pitcher 11 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 11 Nov 2008

    The number of jobs available to migrant workers will be slashed by 200,000 later this month, the government announced today.There...

    • Business performance
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    Boat manufacturer cuts staff hours to stay afloat

    by Greg Pitcher 11 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 11 Nov 2008

    Luxury yacht builder Fairline Boats has drastically cut the hours of hundreds of workers due to the economic crisis.The Northamptonshire...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Conservative Party calls for employer tax cuts for hiring unemployed

    by Greg Pitcher 11 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 11 Nov 2008

    The Conservative Party has called for employers to receive tax cuts for hiring the long-term unemployed.Opposition leader David Cameron this...

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    Jobless should get vacancies by text message, urges Cabinet secretary

    by Greg Pitcher 11 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 11 Nov 2008

    Cabinet secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell has called for government departments to notify jobseekers of new opportunities by text message.He told...

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    • Economics, government & business
    • Learning & development

    Skills chair claims UK will ‘struggle’ to hit Leitch Review targets

    by Greg Pitcher 5 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 5 Nov 2008

    The UK will “struggle” to meet the skills targets set out in the Leitch Review, a senior figure has admitted....

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    Government departments lose £4.3m to staff fraud

    by Greg Pitcher 4 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 4 Nov 2008

    Staff fraud and theft cost government departments £4.3m in a year, an official report revealed today.
    A total of 761...

    • Department for Education
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    £27m skills training pot available for employment projects

    by Greg Pitcher 4 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 4 Nov 2008

    The government is to channel £27m of EU cash to help people improve their skills and stay in work or...

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    Microsoft wins over Toyota’s HR chief, Sarah Fisher

    by Greg Pitcher 4 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 4 Nov 2008

    Microsoft has appointed the respected former Toyota HR chief, Sarah Fisher, to lead its UK people management department.Fisher joins Microsoft...

    • Employee relations
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    Tesco sends money guide to all employees

    by Greg Pitcher 4 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 4 Nov 2008

    Tesco is sending all 280,000 of its UK employees a guide to managing their money as it ramps up its...

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    Economic crisis will hit BBC salaries, Mark Thompson confirms

    by Greg Pitcher 3 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 3 Nov 2008

    BBC salaries will fall during the economic crisis, according to the corporation’s director-general Mark Thompson. He told BBC1’s The Andrew...

    • Economics, government & business

    Analysis: How should the government help employers during the economic downturn?

    by Greg Pitcher 3 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 3 Nov 2008

    The UK is now in a recession in all but name. Economic output dropped by 0.5% in the three months...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Compulsory mediation could be used to curb rise in tribunals

    by Greg Pitcher 3 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 3 Nov 2008

    The government could force employers to take staff complaints to independent mediators as it bids to cut the number of...

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